The New York Mets were supposed to mash. Instead, they’re stuck in a downward spiral, losing four in a row and eight of their last nine.
New York’s offense currently ranks 10th in MLB with a 105 wRC+. Not elite, but respectable.
However, since the calendar flipped to June, the bats began cooling. The Mets drop to 19th in wRC+ if we start counting since June 1, hitting just below average (99 wRC+).
July only deepened the slump—New York ranks 26th in the league since the start of this month, with a dismal 90 wRC+. August hasn’t offered relief.
Now with an 80 wRC+ in August, the Mets have become one of baseball’s worst-performing lineups. No sugarcoating it—they just aren’t hitting.
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